Coin-holder or other receptacle.



F. A. FULLER.

COIN HOLDER 0R OTHER RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED D505. I9I4.

1,209,829. Patented Dec. 26,1916.

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FRANZ A. FULLER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE J. E. IVIERGOTTCOMPANY, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

COIN-HOLDER OR OTHER RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANZ A. FULLER, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city of Newark, in thecounty of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Coin- Holders or other Receptacles, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make, construct, anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tonumerals of reference markedV thereon, forming a part of thisspecification.

The invention relates generally to improvements in holders orreceptacles for coins or other articles, the principal purpose of theinvention being to provide a novel construction of holder or receptaclewhich is especially adapted for the placing of coins therein and can beconveniently carried in the pocket, the holder or receptacle beingprovided with a double lid or cover, one of which (the outer) canreadily be opened, but the other (the inner) while being easily opened,requires a key or similar device to be inserted on the part of theoperator before the inner lid or cover can be opened.

The present invention consists primarily, in the novel coin holderorreceptacle hereinafter set forth, and, furthermore, this inventionconsists in the various novel arrangements and combinations of parts,all of which will be described in detail in the following specification,and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim.'

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figures 1 and 2 represent respectively, a side and a rear edgeview of a coin holder or receptacle, made according to the principles ofthis invention, the lids or covers of the holder or receptacle beingrepresented in their closed positions. Figs. 3 and 4f representrespectively, a side view and a top edge view of the said holder orreceptacle, with the outer lid or cover shown in its raised or openedposition. Fig. 5 represents a longitudinal vertical sectional viewrepresenting the one lid or cover in its opened or raised position, andthe inner lid in its locked position with the main body of thereceptacle. Fig. 6 represents a sectional view of the inner lid. Fig. 7represents a perspective view of a releasing spring employed connectionwith the inner lid or cover; and Figs. 8 and 9 represent respectively,side yand edge views of the key employed in opening the inner lid orcover.

Similar numerals of reference refer to like parts throughout thespecification and drawings.

In the said drawings, 1 represents the complete holder or receptacle,the same comprising a main body 2, preferably formed with an upper beador projection 3 and a lower bead or projection 4, substantially asillustrated. The lower end of said receptacle 1 is closed by means of acap 5, and its upper end forms an opening or mouth 6. The said body 2may be provided on its outer surface with a suitable covering 7, whichmay be leather, Celluloid or any other suitable material, or, ifdesired, such covering may be entirely dispensed with. Suitably securedin the sides of said body 1 is a pintle 8, upon which is pivoted bymeans of suitably disposed perforated ears or lugs 9 a lid or cover 10.Within the chambered portion of said lid or cover 10 is suitably securednear its pivotal port-ion a shoe 11, the said shoe being formed with aforwardly-extending member or stud 12. That the said lidY or cover 10may be positively retained in either its closedr or open relation withthe mouth or opening 6 of the said body 2, a suitably constructed Hatspring 13 has its upper end portion in slidable engagement with the freeend of the said stud 12. The said spring 13 is provided with a tongue 14or other suitablyformed holding member provided, preferably,l with abent or curved portion 15, which is slipped into and is securely held ina loop or other suitably-formed holding means 16, extending inwardlyfrom the inner surface of the back edge of the body 2. The opening orclosing movements of the said outer lid or cover will be clearlyunderstood and it will be seen that the lid is held in its'closedrelation with the mouth portion 6 without the use of a holding catch.

The inner lid or cover 17 is provided at or near its rear end portionwith a pair of downwardly extending and perforated ears or lugs 18, bymeans of which said inner 'lid 12 of the outer lid or cover 10 extend,so as" not to interfere with the pivotal movements of the inner lid 17.The said i-nner -lid V17 is made at its forward end with a down--wardly-extending portion 19', which, when the lid is in its closedposition inthe mouth 6 of the 'body 2, presses, directly upon the upperend 20 of the releasing spring 21, said portion 19 passing between thespring 21 and the inner surface ofthe front edge portion of the box, arearwardly extending nosing or holding catch 22 on said portion 19 beingforced into locking engagement with the receiving portion 23 of thespring 21. rllhe spring 21 beyond the receiving portion 23 is bent at anangle toward the inside vof the receptacle, said bent portion 24 beingalso provided with a receiving portion or aperture 25 to be presentlydescribed.

The main body 2 is provided in the narrow front edge portion with anopening 30, and a holding member or loop 31-vforced out from the metal,as illustrated in the drawings, or otherwise connected with the 'saidfront edge portion upon the interior surface thereof, as kwill bevclearly understood. In this holding member 'or loop is slipped and heldtherein, by means of a l bentportion 32,-V the holding tongue vof saidreleasing spring 21.

The inner lid or cover 17 is further provided with a slot or opening 26,through which the coin to be placed in the receptacle or holder 1 ispassed. This slot or opening 26 is normally closed by means of aresilient gua-rd, which may consist of a piece of felt, leather or othersuitable material 27, secured to the under sideof said lid 17, rby meansof suitable holding-lugs 28 formed integral .withV saidV lid 17'. rlhisarrangement enables the coin to be readily inserted through the slot oropening 26, and at the same time, prevents the Withdrawal of the same'Ithrough said slot 'or opening.

An opening 29 of lany desired form 'to receive fa key 33 or the like, islocated near the frontend vof the lid 17 and directly above vthereceiving portion or aperture 25 of the bent portion 24 of the tlatspring 21, when the lid 17 is in locked relation withY said spring 21.The key 33, preferably formed from a single lpiece of suitablemateriahis provided with an engaging portion 34:, angulary incross-section and of a shape corresponding with theopening 29 loc,atednear the front end of the lid 17,' saidk engagingpo'rtion beingdesignedto. be received by saidopen-` ing' 29 andtoexten into the receivingpdr'- tion'or aperture 25 of Vthe bent portion 24 of theV 'releasingspring 21, and there to engage with the front edge of said aperture v25.

To raise the inner lid or cover 17, the outer lid 10 isV rst vopened orraised in the usual manner, and its position then is such that the innerlidl 17 can be released from its-holding engagement with the spring 21,when the' engaging portion 341 of the key 33 is inserted in said opening29 and engages withthe front edge of 4the aperture 25 and given a slightturn, `thereby causing the spring 21 to be moved in the directionindicated by the arrow and withdrawing the rearwardly-extending nosingVor holding catch 22 Iout of locking engagement with the4 receivingportion 23 of said spring 21.

It isnot my intention to limit the invention to the precise details ofconstruction shown in the accompanying drawings, it being apparent thatsuch may be varied with-- out departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention.

1. A :holder or receptacle for coins or other articles, comprising. amain body having a mouth, an outer lid arranged'over said mouth,'aspring in said body in engagement with said outer lid7 an inner lidarranged between said outer lid and the. mouth of said body,rprovidedwitha coinreceiving opening ,and a key-receiving-aperture, a catch onsaid inner lid, and a releasing spring in said body normally in holdingengagement with saidcatch, said releasing spring being provided with afree end extending into Lthe inner lid, said free end being providedwith an aperture, said vaperture being in alinement with thekeyreceiving aperture of said inner/lid to ref ceive a key' forreleasing the free end of said spring from the inner lid.Y

2. A holder orv receptacle for coins or other articles, comprising amain body having al mouth, an outer lid arranged over said mouth, aspringinsaid body iii-'engagement with said outer lid, an innerlid-arranged betweensaid outer lid and the mouth of said-body, andprovidedcwith a Vkeyreceivingv aperture, a catchon said inner lid, and areleasing spring in said body normally Vin holding' engagement with saidcatch, said releasing spring being provided with an offset extending'into the inner lid andsaid offset being provided with an aperture whichis in .alinement with the keyreceiving aperture of said inner lid.

`'3. A holder orreceptacle for coins or other articles, comprisingV a-main body having a mouth, an outer lid arrangedfover said mouth, aspring in said body in engagementwith'said outerY lid, an inner lidarranged between said outer lid and the mouth of said body, 'saidi'nnerlid beingpr'ovidedwith a coin-receiving opening and akey-receiving aperture which is in alinement with the aperture, aresilient guard secured to the key-receiving aperture of said inner lid.i3 said inner lid and normally closing said This speciiication signedand witnessed opening, and a releasing spring in said body this firstday of December, 1914.

normally in holding engagement with said FRANZ A. FULLER. catch, saidreleasing spring being provided Witnesses:

with an oset, said offset extending into FREDK C. FISCHER,

the inner lid and being provided With an W. H. CONKLIN.

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